Nodejs - HTTP - with optional parameter

Question

I need to make a http call within my node server .The optional parameter is:

'name='

This means that url (relative path) should look like:

/v1/clans?name=**exampleValue**

So far the options for my http request looks like:

app.get('/v1/:clans?=:name', (req, res) => {
    console.log(req.path)
    const options = {
        host: 'api.clashofclans.com',
        path: req.path,
        method: 'GET',
        headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            Authorization: 'Bearer *token*'
        }
    };
    const x = https.get(options, (request) => {...});

But that doesnt work out. Does someone know how to include the optional parameters in my path property?

Adrian · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-16 18:39:03Z

4

You don't. That's not a parameter you're thinking of. That's a query parameter and your path should look like this:

'/v1/clans

You retrieve the query parameter using req.query.<parameter> in your case req.query.name

The optional url parameter you're thinking of would be like this /v1/clans/:name and would be accessible using req.params.name.

answered Jun 16, 2018 at 18:39

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